Patient Care Technician - Operating Room City - Full Time Days

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: As an integral part of the patient care team, the Patient Care Associate Surgical Services, performs direct and indirect patient care functions under the supervision of appropriately licensed personnel. The Associate is responsible for assisting patients with personal care needs and participates in the plan of care. The Associate regularly communicates observations and data collection to the Clinical Associate. This position also collects test specimens as directed according to established procedures and documents patient care activities consistent with data collection and the test performed. The Associate may be required to perform Limited Laboratory Services to include: patient identification and preparation for specimen collection, processing samples for testing, performing required quality control testing and instrument maintenance and function checks, monitoring, recording and reporting tests results to clinicians to include critical values, and maintaining competency/certification of the aforementioned tasks and duties. The Associate assists customers in a friendly, prompt, caring manner, always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect. T...